![]() None are memorable at all, save for the leader of the westward wagon expedition whom I recall being completely useless at his job, which probably wasn’t intentional on the part of the writers. Several have names, but no one has any impact or communication with Jerrod except for basic story advancement. The characters in Gold Rush! are essentially generic plot devices who only have jobs and functions to perform, with no real background or history – and yes, that includes the protagonist Jerrod. Expanding on his dreams and desires and his relationship with his brother could have been done in a careful way that kept to the original feel of the game without being intrusive. However, with the technology available for the remake, it now seems very flimsy that the entire setup consists of walking into the post office and hearing the postmaster essentially say, “You've been waiting for a letter every day for the past 11 years from your brother who moved out west.” There's no real human aspect and having the premise established this way doesn't inspire any sympathy or warm feelings for the protagonist. I give the original developers major credit for constructing the plot on such a limited space-the game took up only a megabyte-and having it still be thoughtful. Either by wagon or boat, you must head out to find James, hoping to strike it rich. When you finally do, he tells you to follow in his footsteps just as the height of the 1800s gold rush news hits New York. You play as Jerrod Wilson, who's waited 11 years for a letter from his brother James who moved out west. The plot of Gold Rush! is simple enough to follow easily, but without any sort of underlying mystery or really compelling reason to keep going. There is no expanded plot, and no additional sound effects or music, though there is now a very annoying narrator and several voice-overs with highly exaggerated western accents. Anniversary is, as far as I can tell, virtually a shot-for-shot remake of the original Gold Rush! with updated graphics that, instead of looking like they're circa 2014, seem closer to something released in 2001. The most I'd seen of it was a few YouTube playthrough videos and trailers, but I'd always heard it spoken of quite highly so I was eager to see what all the fuss was about. Being a child of the ‘90s gaming era, I admit I went into playing Gold Rush! Anniversary without ever having touched Sierra’s 1988 original. ![]()
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